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Monday, January 20, 2014

Don't waste time surfing for February TV sweeps story ideas, just come to mikemcguff.com & then take credit for them in the newsroom

The 2014 February sweeps period is just around the corner. Desperate for stories? Try these? Like I've said before, non-TV folks may gag, but your TV manager might give you a pat on the back if you bring these in. Irresistible!

The Squatty Potty product test
Squatty Potty® is a carefully designed toilet stool that puts YOU in exactly the correct position for fast, easy elimination, and keeps ITSELF out of the way when not in use. Have an anchor test this out...it would be hilarious...maybe.

College students use 'sugar daddy' website for tuition
With the rising cost of tuition, many college students are looking for ways to pay for school, and an unconventional trend is growing in Texas. While the concept isn't new, it's gaining popularity with college students in Texas. College girls, sugar daddies...the promo is writing itself.

A look inside teens’ secret social media apps
Here is another example of scaring parents with social media. This story is a throw down TV sweeps classic by now. Call it one of the greatest hits. Before this...it was secret teen texting codes. Or maybe even teen sexting.

The World’s Best Bounty Hunter Is 4-Foot-11. Here’s How She Hunts
At 4'11" and just over 100 pounds, Michelle Gomez doesn’t look like the sort of person you’d hire to retrieve earth moving equipment stolen by a Peruvian crime family. Gomez, the proprietor of a one-woman operation in Lockhart, Texas, called Unlimited Recoveries, is one of the best skip tracers in the world.

The E-Cigarette Industry, Waiting to Exhale
All kinds of developments are happening in the E-Cigarette industry all across the United States. This can be a story on a local issue or the overall phenomenon. You might even want to focus on how good Jenny McCarthy looks in the blu eCigs commercial. Seriously, she looks great in that ad.

Remember, these can be re-used and recycled, just put them away in the drawer and pull them back out when you need them again.